I was always thinking about writing an essay about the history and evolution of the names of rides. There are several categories that appear again and again when it comes to looking for and afterwards chosing a ride's name. On the manufactor's side (production title) as well as the ride's name chosen by the park or showman.
I would like to start collecting ride's names and production titles that reflect on the motion of dancing and Music.
I would like to ask you to help adding names to the list.
Here is what I have in mind so far:
Dance
Break Dance (Huss)
Calypso (Schwarzkopf,
Mack)
Can-Can (Huss-Flic Flac)
Dance Party
Dancing Queen (?)
Dom-Dancer (Huss-Breakdance)
Free Dance (KMG-Afterburner)
Hexentanz (
Zierer-Sundancer)
Hula Hoop
Hully Gully (
Mack ?)
Kesseltanz (Höpler-Hopser?)
La Bostella (Calypso)
Lambada
Mega Dance (Huss)
Samba Balloon (Zamperla)
Samba Tower (Zamperla)
Shake (Mondial)
Shake 'n' Roll (Mondial-Shake)
Sundancer (
Zierer)
Tango (KMG)
Tanzender Pavillon (
Gerstlauer, W. Schwarzkopf-Krinoline)
Music
Disco-Fieber
Disco-Jet (Musik-Express)
Disco Round (Huss)
Disco Star
Disco Swing
Disco-Welle (Reverchon-Explorer)
Hitparade (Musik-Express)
Hip Hop Fly (KMG-Afterburner)
Hollywood Swing
Juke-Box (Tivoli-Orbiter)
Melody Swing
Musik-Express (
Mack, Fähtz)
Musikladen
Musik-Shop
Reagge
Rock Express (Musik-Express)
Rock'n'Roll (Reverchon-Himalaya)
Rock'n'Roller (Huss-Flic Flac)
Satan Salsa
Schlager-Express (Musik-Express)
Soundmachine (Schwarzkopf-Absoluter)
Swing Around (Huss)
Techno Power (Tivoli-Suspended Orbiter)
Space-Theme
Alpha 1 (Huss-UFO)
Astroliner
Eclipse (Prinz-Leisure)
Enterprise (Huss, Schwarzkopf)
Euro Star (
Intamin)
Falling Star (Chance)
Flaming Star (Reverchon-Explorer)
Helios (Schwarzkopf-Orbiter)
Looping Star (Schwarzkopf)
Meteor (
Mack-rollercoaster)
Mondlift (Huss-Enterprise)
Orbiter (Tivoli)
Out of Space (KMG-Move it 2)
Raketenbahn
Sky Flyer (
Vekoma)
Sky Rider (SBF)
Space Jam (Fabbri)
Space Party
Space Roller (Mondial-Top Scan)
Space Wave
Star Trek (childrens ride)
Star World (Stein-Indoor-coaster)
Starflight One
Super Nova (Mondial)
Top Star Tour (Soriani & Moser)
UFO (Huss)
Circus-Theme
Circus Circus (Huss-Magic)
Circus Welt (
Zierer-Wave Swinger)
Crazy Clown
Flying Circus (Waagner-Biro-Magic Armrs)
Salto Mortale (Mondial-Top Scan)
Sports-Theme
Bayernkurve (Schwarzkopf)
Boomerang (KMG-Afterburner)
Colorado Rafting (Huss-Top Spin)
Flic Flac (Huss)
Free Style (KMG-Afterburner)
Frisbee (Huss)
Jumping (Huss)
Skater (Mondial-Top Scan)
Ski-Lift (Schwarzkopf-Twister)
Superbowl (SDC)
Swinger (Mondial)
Swiss Bob (Schwarzkopf)
Top Spin (Huss)
Flying
Afterburner (KMG)
Balloon Race (Zamperla)
Booster (Huss)
Drachenflug (
Zierer)
Düsenspirale
Flight Trainer (
Intamin)
Fly Away (Huss)
Flying Carpet (
Zierer)
Flying Elephant
Flying Star
Jet-Star (Schwarzkopf-rollercoaster)
Jumb-Jet (Schwarzkopf-rollercoaster)
Montgolfière (Zamperla-Samba Tower)
Night Fly (Mondial-Inferno)
Red Baron (Zamperla)
Roll-O-Plane (Eyerley?)
Samba Balloon (Zamperla)
Take Off (Huss)
Top Gun
Tri Star (Huss)
Wellenflug (
Zierer-Wave Swinger)
Zeppelin (Schwarzkopf)
Movie, TV
Airwolf (Mondial-Inferno)
Batman
Cliffhanger (
Vekoma)
Dare Devil
Dumbo
Gladiator
Hellraiser (also as Waltzer)
Magnum (Mondial-Shake?)
Moonraker
Octopussy (Schwarzkopf-Monster 3)
Drop Zone (Ride Trade-Giant Drop) (Mondial-Top Scan)
Scream (Ride Trade-Gyro Drop Tower)
Star Gate (Soriani & Moser-Top Star Tour)
Star Wars
Superman (Soriani & Moser-
Loop on Top)
Terminator (Soriani & Moser-
Loop on Top)
(Mythological) Persons
Ben Hur (Huss)
Commander (Mondial-Shake)
Fighter (Mondial-Swinge)
Happy Traveller (Huss-Breakdance)
Heartbreaker (Schwarzkopf-Orbiter)
Ikarus (Huss-Condor)
Imperator (Nauta, Bussink, Bailey-Evolution)
Indiago (Mondial-Super Nova)
Insider (Mondial-Shake)
Jupiter-Riesenrad
New Comer (Mondial-Inferno)
Paratrooper
Pegasus (Technical Park)
Peter Pan (Weber-Traumboot)
Pirat (Huss)
Ranger (Huss)
Wikinger (
Zierer)
Gambling-Theme
Flipper (Huss)
Hi-Roller (Miler-rollercoaster)
Joker (CAH) (Zamperla-Booster)
Pinnball
Playball (Huss-Flipper)
Natural forms
Alpenblitz (Schwarzkopf powered coaster)
Feuer & Eis (
Mack powered coaster)
Fireball (KMG-Afterburner)
Hot Snow (Musik-Express)
Hurricane (Zamperla)
Mistral
Passat
Rainbow (Huss)
Ring of Fire (Larson)
Scirocco
Storm
Taifun (Huss-Condor)
Tornado (Huss-Flipper)
Twister (Schwarzkopf, Reverchon,...)
Vortex (Technical Park)
Wildwasser (
Mack-log flume)
Abstract expressions
Absoluter (W. Schwarzkopf)
Chaos (Chance) (KMG-Afterburner)
Discovery (KMG)
Evolution (Nauta, Bussink, Bailey) (Fabbri)
Experience (KMG)
Extreme (KMG-Afterburner) (Mondial-Top Scan)
Inferno (Mondial)
Magic (Huss)
Maxximum (Prinz Leisure-Capriolo)
Animals
Big Monster (Schwarzkopf-Monster 3)
Caterpillar
Crazy Worm
Crazy Tiger (Mondial-Super Nova)
Condor (Huss)
Die Krake (Schwarzkopf-Monster 3)
Die Spinne
Eagle (Huss-Condor)
Jaguarbahn (Musik-Express)
Jaguar-Spur (Musik-Express)
Lady Bug
Leoparden-Spur (Musik-Express)
Marienkäferbahn (
Zierer-Tivoli coaster)
Monster 1, 2 and 3 (Schwarzkopf)
Polyp (CAH)
Raupe
Riesen-Polyp (Schwarzkopf-Monster 3)
Schwanenflieger
Sea Dragon (Chance)
Spider (Eyerley ?)
Tausendfüssler (
Zierer-Tivoli coaster)
The real Nessy (Kalbfleisch)
Wildcat (Schwarzkopf-rollercoaster)
Wilde Maus (
Mack,
Maurer Söhne)
Geographical Places
Almhütten Rad (Schwarzkopf-Ferris Wheel)
American Swing
Amazonabahn (Musik-Express)
Bayern-Wippe
Bayernbreaker (Huss-Breakdance)
Bayernlift
Cortina Jet
Euro-Rutsche
Europa-Rad (Ferris Wheel)
Hawaii-Swing
Himalaya (Reverchon)
Himalaya-Bahn (Schwarzkopf-rollercoaster)
Hollywood Star
Miami Ride (Mondial-Super Nova)
Nordseewellen (
Mack)
Petersburger Schlittenfahrt (
Mack-Himalaya)
Rio-Express
Royal Bavarian Wheel (Ferris Wheel)
Rund um den Tegernsee
Stern von Rio (Mondial-Super Nova)
Südseewellen (Schwarzkopf-Orbiter)
Südseewellen surfen (
Mack-Himalaya)
Taiga-Jet
Top of the World
Tropicana
Waikiki Wave (
Vekoma)
Wiener Riesenrad (Ferris Wheel)
Energetic Expressions
Energy Storm (Soriani & Moser)
G-Force (KMG-Afterburner)
Gravitron
High Energy (
Zierer-Star Shape)
Power Tower (
Maurer Söhne)
Powerwelle
Revolution (Huss-Top Spin)
Rotor
Transformer (Huss-Enterprise) (Soriani & Moser-Top Star Tour)
Maritime Expressions
Bounty (Huss-Pirat)
Fliegender Holländer (Kallenkoot)
Hanseatic (Huss-Pirat)
Happy Sailor (
Mack-Seesturmbahn)
Kontiki (
Zierer)
Mary Rose (Weber-Traumboot)
Santa Maria (Schwarzkopf)
Seesturm-Bahn (
Mack)
Tauchboot U 3000
Traumboot (Weber)
Traumschiff (Huss)
Expressions of Speed
Speedy (Huss)
Turbo Force (Zamperla-Booster)
Expressions of Celebration
Beach Party (Musik-Express)
Crazy Beach Party (Huss-Frisbee)
Popcorn Party
Railway Expressions
Love Express (Musik-Express)
Rasender Roland (Veloma-Family coaster)
Expressions for vehicles
Feuerstuhl
Heisse Räder (Musik-Express)
Troika (Huss)
Expressions of Travelling
Die Fantastische Reise (Weber)
Safari-Trip (Musik-Express)
Sky Trip (KMG-Tango)
Diificult to characterize
Allround
Countdown (Huss-Shot'n'Drop)
Crazy Coaster
Luftikus (
Zierer-Wave Swinger)
Projekt 1 (KMG-Afterburner)
Ramba Zamba (Century 2000)
Rendezvous
Roll Over (Mondial)
Schunkler
Shaver (Tivoli-Orbiter)
Spinning Coaster
Tai-Fun
Taumler
What is the meaning of "Top Scan"?